Hands-on review: IFA 2016: Acer Spin 7

Hands-on review: IFA 2016: Acer Spin 7

By Kane Fulton

Hands-on review: IFA 2016: Acer Spin 7

You’re spoilt for choice these days if you want a convertible laptop, but Acer is hoping you’ll only have eyes for its attractive new Spin 7 convertible.

Launched alongside Acer’s new Swift 7 laptop, this high-end offering immediately catches the eye. That’s thanks to a vibrant, glossy IPS display that serves up rich colors and superb horizontal and vertical viewing angles.

Spin 7

If you’re looking to stream 1080p video or partake in some light gaming, the Spin 7’s screen is one of the finest Full HD offerings we’ve seen in some time.

Ports

At 10.98mm thick, this is one of the thinnest convertibles around. Grabbing the Spin 7’s chamfered edges to flip the device into its various positions is far from a chore, and we can see it posing no weight problems when slung into a backpack for transportation.

Thin

Things are promising on the inside, too, thanks to Intel’s latest 7th-generation Kaby Lake processor, which its maker claims can help the machine run up to eight hours before giving up the ghost. That’s backed up by 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.

The Spin 7 is a little thin on the ground where connectivity is …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac

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